CT Diagnosis of an Abortion-Related Retroperitoneal Space Abscess |
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Authors: | Themistoklis Spyridopoulos N Chrysovalantis Vergadis Stylianos Argentos Nikolaos Kelekis L Efthymia Alexopoulou |
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Institution: | 2nd Department of Radiology, Attikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. |
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Abstract: | A female patient with a history of recent abortion was transferred in critically ill condition in our hospital. CT imaging on emergency basis depicted an abscess in the right retroperitoneal space that included the head of fetus, along with rupture of the right lateral wall of uterus. Spiral CT enabled prompt diagnosis and therapy of this rare abortion-related complication. KEYWORDS: CT-Spiral; Uterus; Complication; Rupture; Obstetrics. |
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